spiculum
[ spik-yuh-luh m ]
/ ˈspɪk yə ləm /
noun, plural spic·u·la [spik-yuh-luh] /ˈspɪk yə lə/. Zoology.
a small, needlelike body, part, process, or the like.
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Origin of spiculum
1740–50; < Latin spīculum; see spicule
Words nearby spiculum
spick-and-span, spicula, spiculate, spiculation, spicule, spiculum, spicy, spide, spider, spider crab, spider fly
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Example sentences from the Web for spiculum
They are called spicula (spiculum, a dart), being often of a pointed form.
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British Dictionary definitions for spiculum
Word Origin for spiculum
C18: from Latin: small sharp point, from spica
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